Overview

• The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is set for Sunday at 3.05 at Longchamp, bringing the build-up to its final hours.
• Final fields for the undercard were confirmed, including 12 in the Prix de l'Opera led by See The Fire and Tamfana.
• Nineteen were declared for the Prix de l'Abbaye, with Australian sprinter Asfoora drawn in stall three as she bids to break new ground for an Australian-trained winner in France.
• Key voices struck an upbeat tone: Aidan O’Brien gave favourite Minnie Hauk the green light, William Buick said Cualificar is improving, and Japan’s Takashi Saito expressed confidence in Croix Du Nord.
• Further confirmations include More Thunder aimed at the Prix de la Foret, the unbeaten Rayif heading the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, and Aylin declared for the Prix Marcel Boussac.